Thursday, February 18, 2010

I love Deuteronomy. It can almost be read like a NT book, packed with emotion, reflecting on the past to learn in the future, and God's character is constantly being defined.
Themes that I am following in the book include:
1)God is good (In what context it is declared, and what response it is to draw out fom the people)
2) Warnings ("Take care" is repeated on almost every page, warning them not to let their heart go against God)
3) Remembering Egypt (How is this to help them live holy, and know their God? Application-how do we view our past: Do we romanticize Our Egypt because it was a time of predictability, or can we remember God's acts in Egypt?)
4) God after the heart (to circle every time the heart is mentioned in Deut is amazing. God reveals that acts are nothing without the heart)

So I am really glad that Deut is the last book of the Pentateuch, because it is my favorite. Please read it, and possibly think about or highlight these themes or others, remembering that it is Moses' last plea to the people to fear, walk, love and serve God, and keep his commands (10v12-13)

2 comments:

chris schroeder said...

hey Nic,

Just remembered you have a blog. good post by the way. love ya

Jordan said...

Methinks it be time for an update.